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D.J. Moberley and his wife Angela had been discussing adoption for years, and after having three children — Ava, Elijah, and Annette — they decided to be more proactive about their desire to adopt. Upon researching the more typical means to adoption, such as adoption agencies and foster care, the couple realized that what they really longed to do was save a child who was at risk of being aborted.<\/p>\n

The Moberleys had been thinking about the many women who are walking into abortion facilities around the country, and had the idea to begin attempting to personally offer adoption by their family as an alternative. With this in mind, they first wanted to learn about legal do’s and don’ts to make sure they didn’t get into any trouble. So, they reached out to one of the best attorneys in the state of Virginia that specializes in adoption: Brittany Carper, of Goodall, Pelt, Carper & Norton, PC in Stafford.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe told her we wanted to think about trying to go to abortion clinics or somehow connect with abortion-minded women to see if they would consider adoption as an alternative to abortion,\u201d Angela Moberley told Live Action News. \u201cBecause in the back of our minds we were thinking, ok, most women that are seeking out agencies aren\u2019t usually abortion-minded. They are choosing life at that point, so we were trying to use it as a ministry to reach out to women that are more abortion-minded.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carper and the Moberelys worked out the details of what they could and couldn\u2019t do or say in their attempts to adopt a child from an abortion-minded woman. They were also given the homework of visiting an abortion facility as sidewalk counselors.\u00a0 Before finishing the meeting with Carper, they all prayed together to ask God for His provision.<\/p>\n

The couple ended up at a Planned Parenthood<\/a> in Charlottesville, VA but only one woman came to the abortion facility during the time the couple was there as sidewalk counselors.\u00a0D.J. Moberely spoke to the man who accompanied the woman, and had stayed behind in the car. The man, however, was completely non-receptive.<\/p>\n

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The Moberley family. Photo via Facebook.<\/p><\/div>\n

READ: Five common adoption questions you might be asking\u2026 and their answers<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Carper met with the mother of a young boy she was acting on behalf of during a custody case.\u00a0 This young mother was 30 weeks pregnant, and due to the nature of her circumstances, it became evident that she was going to be unable to regain custody of her son if she were to keep the baby she was pregnant with.\u00a0 This young mother’s initial plan to solve the problem and hopefully regain custody of her son was to abort her baby. At first, she was feeling as if she had no other choice but to have an abortion<\/a>. The attorney, having just met with the Moberleys, was shocked by the events unfolding before her. She told the abortion-minded mother about the couple looking to adopt a child in a situation such as hers, and gave the woman the Moberley\u2019s contact information. A month later, DJ Moberley received the phone call that changed everything.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe phone rang and she said, \u2018Is Angela there?\u2019 It was odd because my wife is never in my office. I said, \u2018Can I help you?\u2019 and she said, \u2018Are you her husband?\u2019 I told her yes and she said, \u2018I was wondering if you would adopt my baby\u2019. Just like that, plain and simple. I was totally startled. My initial reaction was to tell her about my wife and her work with Young Lives [a program that works with teen mothers]. Our goal was never to take someone\u2019s baby who could otherwise be given ample help to parent on their own. She said, \u2018You don\u2019t understand. I can\u2019t keep my baby. I need you to adopt my baby.\u2019 I didn\u2019t know what to say. I was floored by the whole thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The three of them decided to meet at the Moberleys’ church.\u00a0 By the time the meeting was over, the young pregnant mother asked the couple to be the parents of her child. They happily accepted.<\/p>\n

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The Moberley children at Christmas. Photo by Michelle Lieb. Lieb and her husband are Home Study approved and adoption ready.<\/p><\/div>\n

The following days were filled with adoption home studies, a visit to the doctor for an ultrasound, and preparing for a baby who would be born at any moment. One month after they met her, the birth mother called the Moberleys to tell them she was in labor. They were the only people she wanted in the delivery room with her, and they each held one of her hands as she delivered a baby boy named Ivan.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a total miracle how everything happened,\u201d said D.J., adding, \u201cGod\u2019s hand was totally at work in the whole thing. It\u2019s still amazing to think about.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ: Adoption surprise: Family welcomes two babies within months of each other<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In fact, on the day that the couple was scheduled to meet with their attorney for the first time, it seemed as though there were forces at work trying to prevent it. A tree fell across their driveway, and a heated argument broke out between them.<\/p>\n

\u201cAngela wanted me to cut the tree, but the kids would be late to school,\u201d D.J. explained. \u201cI wanted to drive across the yard. We almost canceled the meeting, but we pushed through. If we would have canceled the appointment with the attorney, it was unlikely that we would have had another appointment come about in time. Who knows how differently things would have turned out if we had not carried on with our appointment that day.”<\/p>\n

Ivan recently celebrated his first birthday, and his older siblings and parents adore him. They keep in touch with his birth mother, sending pictures and updates. The couple hopes that other families will hear their story, and reach out to an abortion-minded mother in hopes of saving a child from abortion.<\/p>\n

\u201cI fully believe our story is not meant to be the only one,\u201d Angela said. \u201cI want other people to know that God can use them in this same way to change the perception of ‘choice,’ and change the world forever.”<\/p>\n

Check out a video of their story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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